Health May 11 How misinformation and the partisan divide drove a surge in U.S. COVID deaths As the death toll from the coronavirus nears 1 million Americans, we’ve been exploring why the u.S. Suffered such a terrible loss, especially when compared to other nations similar to us. While there are many reasons for this, one of…
Health May 03 Connecticut looks to expand abortion access to 'protect women's rights' A Supreme Court decision to end Roe v. Wade would mean states can decide who can get an abortion, along with when and under what circumstances for the first time in nearly 50 years. Some states will virtually ban abortions,…
Politics May 02 Trump pushes Republican candidates in the Ohio Senate primary further to the right Former President Trump’s influence in this year’s midterm elections gets its first big test in Tuesday's Ohio Senate Republican primary. As John Yang reports, Trump’s surprise endorsement of a one-time self-proclaimed “never-Trumper” has shaken up the race.
World Apr 30 Deep inside Mariupol's last stronghold, Ukrainians send messages of patriotism and resolve Russia is slowly consolidating its forces around Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. Meanwhile, thousands of Ukrainians remain trapped in a steel factory in the beleaguered city of Mariupol. And as correspondent Ali Rogin reports, their loved ones are sending urgent pleas…
Nation Apr 19 What a new report says about the trauma of family separation A new report from Physicians for Human Rights details the psychological and emotional trauma of the Trump administration’s family separation policy. Judy Woodruff asks Chief Correspondent Amna Nawaz about ongoing lawsuits on the issue, growing concern about large numbers of…
Economy Apr 17 How the White House is trying to fight inflation and what it means politically President Biden will travel to Portland and Seattle this week in his first visit to the Pacific Northwest as president. The White House says his visit will center on his efforts to address inflation as Americans see skyrocketing prices on…
Politics Mar 15 What the withdrawal of President Biden's Federal Reserve nominee means for his agenda Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn her name from consideration to the Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday after a stalemate in the Senate over her nomination. Fed policymakers are expected to raise interest rates this week, for the first time in…
Nation Mar 10 U.S. Census Bureau report finds 'racial gap' in 2020 population count The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released a report looking at the accuracy of their 2020 population count and whether they missed key groups of people across the country. Among the findings were miscounts with multiple groups with some of…
Nation Mar 03 Rep. Adam Schiff on potential criminal conspiracy charges against former President Trump In a court filing Wednesday, lawyers for the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol wrote that there is evidence to conclude former President Trump and members of his campaign "engaged in a criminal conspiracy" to…
Politics Feb 09 A divided Congress finds common ground on major legislation This week in Congress something happened that has been relatively rare in recent years -- there were bipartisan agreements on multiple pieces of legislation. Bills tackling the U.S. Postal Service's financial struggles and a major issue regarding workplace sexual harassment…